Kaldereta Tapestries
Description: Kapeng barako (Spanish: café varraco or café verraco), also known as Barako coffee or Batangas coffee, is a coffee variety grown in the Philippines, in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. It belongs to the species Coffea liberica. Barako in the languages of the Philippines means "stud", and is associated with the image of masculinity. Barako has a strong flavor and fragrance reminiscent of aniseed. They are considered endangered due to low production and demand. It is listed in the Ark of Taste international catalogue of endangered heritage foods by the Slow Food Movement. It was introduced to the Philippines in the 1740s by Spanish friars. The Philippines became one of the top four producers of coffee in the world in the 1880s.
Description: Kapeng barako (Spanish: café varraco or café verraco), also known as Barako coffee or Batangas coffee, is a coffee variety grown in the Philippines, in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. It belongs to the species Coffea liberica. Barako in the languages of the Philippines means "stud", and is associated with the image of masculinity. Barako has a strong flavor and fragrance reminiscent of aniseed. They are considered endangered due to low production and demand. It is listed in the Ark of Taste international catalogue of endangered heritage foods by the Slow Food Movement. It was introduced to the Philippines in the 1740s by Spanish friars. The Philippines became one of the top four producers of coffee in the world in the 1880s.
